November 4, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Rebecca Clemerson
November 4, 1996
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Rebecca F. Clemerson
9105 Fairridge Drive
Louisville, KY 40229
Jerry Vincent, Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union 783
7711 Beulah Church Road
Louisville, KY 40228
Mike Smith, Foreman
President’s Baking Company
2287 Ralph Drive
Louisville, KY 40216
Tom Stopinski, Personnel Manager
President’s Baking Company
2287 Ralph Drive
Louisville, KY 40216
Todd Thomason
Teamsters Local Union 783
7711 Beulah Church Road
Louisville, KY 40228
Ron Carey Campaign
c/o Nathaniel K. Charny
Cohen, Weiss & Simon
330 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Bradley T. Raymond
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik, Raymond,
Ferrara & Feldman, P.C.
32300 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Rebecca Clemerson
November 4, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case Nos. P-1105-LU783-SCE
P-1106-LU783-SCE
Gentlepersons:
Rebecca Clemerson
November 4, 1996
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Pre-election protests were filed pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) by Rebecca Clemerson, a member of Local Union 783. In P-1105, Ms. Clemerson alleged that Mike Smith, a foreman at President’s Baking in Louisville, Kentucky, was removing campaign materials that she and other employees were placing on cars in the employee parking lot, in violation of the Rules. In P-1106, Ms. Clemerson alleged that employees of President’s Baking were allowed to wear campaign material in support of James P. Hoffa, a candidate for general president, for approximately two weeks, but the same opportunity was not afforded supporters of Ron Carey, IBT general president and a candidate for reelection. Ms. Clemerson now advises the Election Officer that she wishes to withdraw the above-mentioned protests.
The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.
Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within one day of receipt of this letter. The parties are reminded that, absent extraordinary circumstances, no party may rely upon evidence that was not presented to the Office of the Election Officer in any such appeal. Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing and shall be served on:
Kenneth Conboy, Esq.
Latham & Watkins
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10022
Fax (212) 751-4864
Copies of the request for hearing must be served on the parties listed above as well as upon the Election Officer, 400 N. Capitol Street, Suite 855, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile
(202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Barbara Zack Quindel
Election Officer
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master
Joe F. Childers, Adjunct Regional Coordinator